Take this one— at 172 calories. It’s green beans and tomatoes, which serves four.

You can grow your own or buy them at a farmers’ market or a grocery store all year round.

Use three big handfuls of beans, a pint of cherry tomatoes cut in half, two tablespoons of olive oil, four garlic cloves, one teaspoon of oregano, two ounces of romano or parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.

Steam the beans, saute everything but the cheese while you’re warming up the oven. Transfer everything to the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you cut your calories by 20 per cent, you’ll lose about 30 pounds in about six months and keep it off, if you keep eating healthy.

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